Banana Bread

Banana Bread

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup shortening
2 eggs (room temperature)
1 cup bananas, mashed
1 teaspoon lemon juice
2 cups flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup sweetmeats

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter or oil a bread pan.

In a large mixing bowl, cream together sugar and shortening. Add eggs and beat until smooth. Mix in mashed bananas and lemon juice. In a separate bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, and salt. Incorporate dry ingredients in wet mix bowl. [I interpret Gram's "sweetmeats" as most likely chopped nuts, such as walnuts. But you can also add whatever other ingredient you prefer at this point, such as chocolate chips or chopped candied ginger.]

Pour into bread pan and bake for 1 and a half hours, checking with a toothpick to ensure a thorough bake.